Christmas gift ideas in Freeport Journal ads
Readers are urged to shop in the Freeport Journal's advertising sections for last minute Christmas gifts. Toys dominate, with Teddy Bears in demand, plus a wide range of furniture, books, music, photography, tobacco, dry goods, clothing, jewelry, and electrical items. The piece notes many stores added toys this year and promises plentiful, practical gift options for all ages and budgets.
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Freeport
Santa Claus
Journal
Newport
Shooting match for poultry at Hartman farm
A shooting match for chickens turkeys geese and ducks is set for Friday December 21 at the George Hartman farm located one mile east and one mile north of the city.
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George Hartman
Dittmar Again Seeks City Council Candidacy
Dittmar announces candidacy anew amid council actions on sewer and water issues. The body approves Float street sewer completion, ponders Center street water mains extension and discusses moving pictures Sunday amendment, culverts, poultry laws, streetcar conductors, and garbage collection pay increases.
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Committee On Sewers
Float Street
John H. Lehman
Freeport Water Company
Center Street
Adams and
Miami Streets
Committee On Water
T. D. Wilcoxon
T. J. Knapp
Moving Pictures
Henry Melchair
Empire Theatre
Steffen
Harrington
Dittmar
Alderman Brokhausen
McGovern
Aldeman Bauscher
Calvert
Toonergan
Washington Street
Thomas Rockey
Rockey
Brokhausen
Mitchell
A. J. Goddard
Old Grocery Stock Meets New Pure Food Law Shaping Labels
Rockford grocers rapidly replace outdated stock to comply with the new pure food law. Labels now must name real ingredients, with evaporated products corrected to milk and mincemeat sold dry or labeled chicken flavored. Prices rise modestly as cheap impurity products fade.
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Rockford Star
Rockford Groceries
Star
Old Stock Must Be Sold By July 1 1907 Under New Law
The notice states small supplies of the old stock on hand must be disposed of by July 1 1907. After that date only goods that comply with the new law may be sold, indicating a regulatory deadline and compliance requirement for retailers.
Interior Academy Board Meeting in Dakota on Thursday
The board of trustees of the Interior Academy will meet at the academy building in Dakota on Thursday December 27 at 1 o clock. Several matters of interest will be discussed and plans made for future management of the academy.
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The
Interior Academy
Dakota
Meeting of Smith D Atkins camp at City hall
An important meeting of Smith D Atkins camp Sons of Veterans will be held tomorrow evening in the G A R room at City hall. A large attendance is desired as officers will be elected and other business in the interest of the camp will be considered. Read the Journal's want column.
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Smith D. Atkins
Sons of Veterans
Christmas shopping tip from a grandmothe r ad
Grandmother advises early shopping with cheerful exchanges and fitting after Christmas. Goods bought now can be laid aside and delivered later or called for. She urges making a Christmas list now to secure the best items before they run out.
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Bauscher
Steffen
Stockholders Trip Postponed for Golden Meadow Company
The stockholders trip to Louisiana is postponed one month because the large steam tractor plow, built for the company, has not arrived. The plow is finished and undergoing a preliminary test in California. The party is now expected to depart on the third Tuesday of January.
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Golden Meadow
Louisiana
California
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health
An advertisement extols Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as superior for overall health. It claims cosmetics ruin the complex ion, praises beauty and wellness, and offers tea or tablets for 85 cents. Sold by Joseph Em mert.
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Hollister
Joseph Emmert
Ford's Jewelry Auction Sale Schedule
An auction at Ford's Jewelry lists sale times 2 30 PM and 7 80 PM with a note about buyer interest rising. The message includes a brief reference to a large event or crowd and a cryptic line about DAV eA tan.
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Ford
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